On his new tape, Qwan? has an entire track dedicated to “Ignorant Shit,” but the real dumb move here lies in missing out on the Randolph-based rapper’s first full-length release. After sharing his single “Checks” in August with Jiles, Qwan? unveiled his album Record Shop earlier this month (September 17), setting up a specific kind of streaming experience: A sample-heavy stroll akin to flipping through vinyl.
“I chose the name Record Shop because I wanted to give a variety of sounds and music types, as if you were browsing a record store, as well as the entire projects’ production is sample-based,” he tells Vanyaland.
Written and recorded amongst multiple moves, the end of a long-term relationship, and putting in hours at a lousy job, the adversity never sullies Qwan?’s consistent mellow. It’s exactly the refuge you’d want from your favorite around-the-corner vinyl store.
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